Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii, B1i, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
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Area: 317,024 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2008 | very high | favourable | medium |
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Site description
A large mountainous area on the border with Portugal. The site contains well-preserved Mediterranean vegetation, with Quercus woodland, dehesas, grassland, scrub and maquis. The main human activities are livestock-farming, game hunting and cork harvesting (`Other' land-use).
Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding storks, raptors and steppic species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: San Pedro mountain range. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.
